"pyelo-" meaning in English

See pyelo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: pyel- [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πύελος (púelos, “pelvis, wash basin”). By surface analysis, pyel- + -o-. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πύελος||pelvis, wash basin}} Ancient Greek πύελος (púelos, “pelvis, wash basin”), {{surf|en|pyel-|-o-}} By surface analysis, pyel- + -o- Head templates: {{en-prefix}} pyelo-
  1. (anatomy, medicine, surgery) Forms terms relating to the renal pelvis, such as pyelonephritis, pyelography, and others. Tags: morpheme

Alternative forms

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